The American government wants to target the financial and logistical support for terrorist groups.
Paul said there were already strong laws against support for terrorist groups.
Iran's support for terrorist organisations, its nuclear programme, its treatment of its people.
Resolving the Kashmir dispute, which lies at the core of Pakistan's support for terrorist groups, would dramatically improve the situation.
However, Pakistan's Army continued to make things difficult for India, through ceasefire violations, infiltrations and continued support for terrorist groups.
There you had a regime that was ousted because of its support for terrorist operations against the United States.
In 1995, President Clinton cited Iranian support for terrorist groups as the reason for banning all American trade with country.
A nuclear-armed Iran, with a record of support for terrorist organizations, would hardly be a force for stabilization in the Middle East.
(The sanctions, which will cut the small volume of trade between the two countries, are punishment for Syria's alleged pursuit of chemical weapons and support for terrorist groups).
But in a number of high-profile cases, prosecutors have discovered that proving material support for terrorist organizations is a challenge, legal experts say.
Officials in Washington remain concerned about what they say is Syria's continuing support for terrorist groups and its ambitious programs to develop chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons.
